PERSISTENCE

INSPIRATION

I got the idea for Emmalina, the main character in the MUD FAIRY from a little girl I l know. She was six when I met her. She looked like a delicate little fairy, but she didn't particularly like to do dainty and delicate things. I had to create a believable world for Emmalina...

RESEARCH

PRACTICE

Creating recognizable characters with distinct personalities
is essential to the illustrator's craft. Spike
and Cubby’s
Ice Cream Island Adventure is about dogs I know,
but the illustrations couldn't be too realistic. I was creating
a visual world where
cats run ferries and dogs talk and rent
boats from bears…